Meaning Of The Word Emancipation Proclamation

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Emancipation Proclamation in American English
a proclamation issued by President Lincoln in September, 1862, effective January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all territory still at war with the Union
noun: the proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing enslaved people in those territories still in rebellion against the Union

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